I have to wonder where are the backbones of Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are. I say that because it has been weeks since the whole Grok allowing users to create objectionable content thing blew up. To recap:
To the last point, the EU is one of a number of governments who are up in arms about this. And rightfully so. Elon Musk has simply gone too far and he needs to be punished for his actions. And the best way to punish him is to pull his apps from the Apple App Store and from the Google Play Store. But that hasn’t happened and you have to wonder why. Is it because Apple and Google don’t want to pick a fight with Elon? Is it because Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards? Is it about the money that these companies make from their cut of the subscriptions to Grok and X? Who knows?
But I do know this. Section 1.1.4 of Apple’s review rules prohibit the sort of thing that Grok and X are doing at the moment. Ditto for Google Play. Given that, why aren’t these companies enforcing their own rules?
The fact is it’s beyond time for Apple and Google to stand up, grow a pair, and throw Elon’s apps off their respective app stores. Along with any other app that does this sort of thing. Because by not doing so, they are burning the trust that they have with consumers that their apps stores are safe places to get apps from down to the ground. Along with that, it also sends the message that rules are rules, except when they are not.
Apple and Google, you both need to do better. Now.
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Why Aren’t Apple And Google Acting To Remove Grok And X From Their App Stores?
I have to wonder where are the backbones of Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are. I say that because it has been weeks since the whole Grok allowing users to create objectionable content thing blew up. To recap:
To the last point, the EU is one of a number of governments who are up in arms about this. And rightfully so. Elon Musk has simply gone too far and he needs to be punished for his actions. And the best way to punish him is to pull his apps from the Apple App Store and from the Google Play Store. But that hasn’t happened and you have to wonder why. Is it because Apple and Google don’t want to pick a fight with Elon? Is it because Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards? Is it about the money that these companies make from their cut of the subscriptions to Grok and X? Who knows?
But I do know this. Section 1.1.4 of Apple’s review rules prohibit the sort of thing that Grok and X are doing at the moment. Ditto for Google Play. Given that, why aren’t these companies enforcing their own rules?
The fact is it’s beyond time for Apple and Google to stand up, grow a pair, and throw Elon’s apps off their respective app stores. Along with any other app that does this sort of thing. Because by not doing so, they are burning the trust that they have with consumers that their apps stores are safe places to get apps from down to the ground. Along with that, it also sends the message that rules are rules, except when they are not.
Apple and Google, you both need to do better. Now.
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